Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Cardiff City in the FA Cup today.
This season marks the 144th edition of the world’s oldest cup competition, with Manchester United the reigning champions after they beat local rivals Manchester City in the final at Wembley.
While the usual suspects are likely to be in the running this season - Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham all included as well as the aforementioned Manchester duo - it’s those without silverware in recent years who will hope to challenge into the latter stages, such as Newcastle United, Everton and even Chelsea, who are without a domestic trophy in over six years despite European success.
Premier League clubs enter from the third round of the competition, but every team takes part: from non-league to EFL sides in the lower leagues, everyone gets a shot at glory and the chance to face the country’s finest in the FA Cup.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
Stoke City FC 5 - 7 Cardiff City FC
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:49Match ends, Stoke City 3(2), Cardiff City 3(4).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:49Penalty Shootout ends, Stoke City 3(2), Cardiff City 3(4).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:48Goal! Stoke City 3(2), Cardiff City 3(4). Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:47Goal! Stoke City 3(2), Cardiff City 3(3). Wouter Burger (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:46Goal! Stoke City 3(1), Cardiff City 3(3). Chris Willock (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:46Penalty saved. Michael Rose (Stoke City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:45Goal! Stoke City 3(1), Cardiff City 3(2). Calum Chambers (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:45Penalty missed! Still Stoke City 3(1), Cardiff City 3(1). Tatsuki Seko (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:44Penalty missed! Still Stoke City 3(1), Cardiff City 3(1). Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:43Goal! Stoke City 3(1), Cardiff City 3(1). Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:42Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3(1). Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:42Penalty Shootout begins Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:38Second Half Extra Time ends, Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:38Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:38Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yousef Salech.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:37Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:34Attempt saved. Will Alves (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:30Foul by Calum Chambers (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:29Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Favour Fawunmi with a through ball.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:27Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Yousef Salech.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:27Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Will Fish.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:27Attempt blocked. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bosun Lawal.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:26Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:24Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Rose.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:24Attempt blocked. Will Alves (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:23Second Half Extra Time begins Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:20First Half Extra Time ends, Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:20Attempt saved. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:20Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:19Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Junior Tchamadeu.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:16Hand ball by Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:14Attempt saved. Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:14Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:14Will Fish (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:14Foul by Will Fish (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:14Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Rinomhota.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:11Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:10Foul by Enda Stevens (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:07Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:05First Half Extra Time begins Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:05Substitution, Stoke City. Tatsuki Seko replaces Lewis Koumas.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
17:00Second Half ends, Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:58Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:58Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:57Ben Gibson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Foul by Bosun Lawal (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Emre Tezgel (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Attempt saved. Will Fish (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Foul by Ben Pearson (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:54Wouter Burger (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:52Substitution, Stoke City. Enda Stevens replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand because of an injury.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:51Substitution, Stoke City. Bosun Lawal replaces Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:49Delay in match because of an injury Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:49Ben Gibson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:47Attempt missed. Wouter Burger (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:46Favour Fawunmi (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:43Substitution, Cardiff City. Will Alves replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:42Attempt saved. Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:42Offside, Cardiff City. Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:41Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Lewis Koumas.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:40Attempt blocked. Yousef Salech (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:38Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emre Tezgel.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:35Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:35Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:35Substitution, Stoke City. Favour Fawunmi replaces André Vidigal because of an injury.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:33Substitution, Stoke City. Ben Pearson replaces Lewis Baker.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:33Delay in match because of an injury André Vidigal (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:33Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:31Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls with a cross.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:29Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 3. Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:29Attempt saved. Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:26Substitution, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls replaces Sivert Mannsverk.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:24Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum O'Dowda replaces Aaron Ramsey.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:22Foul by Lewis Koumas (Stoke City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:22Junior Tchamadeu (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:20Hand ball by Joel Bagan (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:18Goal! Stoke City 3, Cardiff City 2. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:18Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:18Substitution, Cardiff City. Calum Chambers replaces Jesper Daland because of an injury.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:18Delay in match because of an injury Jesper Daland (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:16Penalty Stoke City. Emre Tezgel draws a foul in the penalty area.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:13Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Joel Bagan.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:10Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:13Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:10Offside, Stoke City. Emre Tezgel is caught offside.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:09Attempt missed. Will Fish (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:09Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bae Jun-Ho.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:07Goal! Stoke City 2, Cardiff City 2. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Wilson-Esbrand.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:06Second Half begins Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 2.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
16:06Substitution, Cardiff City. Jesper Daland replaces Luey Giles.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:48First Half ends, Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 2.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:48Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Aaron Ramsey.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:47Attempt saved. Chris Willock (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:47Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:45Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City).
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:45Goal! Stoke City 1, Cardiff City 2. Lewis Koumas (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wouter Burger with a through ball.
Stoke City vs Cardiff City
15:45Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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